#9F7142
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.5% 0.086 65.4), rgb(159, 113, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9F7142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7142 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.086 65.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9F7142 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7142 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7142 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7142 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB8055
oklch(63.2% 0.079 65.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F7142
oklch(58.5% 0.086 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#80572C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#684725
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C23
oklch(37.8% 0.052 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#9F7142 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #80743E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F43 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6766 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7142
#9F7142
oklch(58.5% 0.086 65.4)
- #4E81AC
#4E81AC
oklch(58.5% 0.086 245.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9F7142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #9F7142 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.